Graham Glass, etc.

The Butterfly Effect

When the movie "The Butterfly Effect" came out, starring Ashton Kutcher, it got a ton of pretty bad reviews, so I decided not to watch it. But last night, I watched it on my hotel TV and loved it! The main concept here is "if you could go back and change the past, would you, and what would the side effects be?" Every time he changes his past to correct a particular problem, another, and often worse, problem pops up. The question then becomes: is there a particular combination of changes that result in an overall good outcome? It made me think about my own past. If I could go back and change events, what would I change? I have at least a couple of events in mind that I'd definitely go back and fix!

April Fool's Day

If you want to watch a movie that has it all - suspense, twists, humor, strong plotline - then I highly recommend April Fool's Day. Fantastic flick. I watched it last night for the second time and it was just as good as the first time around.

The Day after Tomorrow

I saw the Day after Tomorrow movie this weekend. Overall, I thought it was great. Quite a few reviews were negative about the plot, but I thought it moved pretty smoothly. Dennis Quaid put in a good performance, and I'm was touched by the father/son bonding subplot. Funnily enough, Independence day (by the same director) also had a strong father/son subplot.